The hibernating deity silently awaits the pilgrims' arrival. To distinguish truth from lies, seek answers from this divine being.
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Xinyi places the Cipher Key onto the Keyforge.
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The Mianloong Chamber is open now. You can proceed inside.
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Before you go, there's something important I need to tell you.
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About how the Fractsidus imprisoned your Sentinel?
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Changli was right. They used the Court of Savantae's research to trap our Sentinel in its resting chamber.
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How did they do it?
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They used the Chronosorters.
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Our captured Artificer revealed that the Fractsidus sent a death squad to invade Mt. Firmament. They had a two-fold plan…
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First, to place the Chronosorter in the Mianloong Chamber while it was still operational; and second, to lure the Sentinel back to Mt. Firmament.
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Although their death squad was no match for the Sentinel, by forcing its hand, the powerful Resonance Ability of the Sentinel would clash with the energy of the Chronosorter. This would ultimately cause harm to itself.
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Would that really make any difference?
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How could some Chronosorters trap the Sentinel?
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What if the Fractsidus modified those Chronosorters?
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A whole bunch of them, pushed to their limits, all working together to deliver one massive blow.
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But not even that was enough to take down the Sentinel.
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After the first hit, they set up modified Flare Crests in the Mianloong Chamber to form a special force field along with those Chronosorters.
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It prevented the Sentinel from replenishing energy and eventually restricted its movement and perception.
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So... We must free the Sentinel from that force field first.
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...It would be a task more complicated than it sounds.
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The people of Hongzhen have lived with the Sentinel for generations. We can usually tell if it's in good shape or not.
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But now, the Fractsidus want to capture the Sentinel... They won't just stop at Mt. Firmament. Madam Magistrate, I'm sure you didn't come here just for the Sentinel...
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Please tell us what you know, Madam Magistrate.
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Yes, I will tell you everything.
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Jinhsi updates Xinyi on her findings at Truthseeker's Pass and shares her theory about the situation. She then outlines her current plans.
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So the Sentinel is actually injured, and it's been getting worse... The Fractsidus attacked while it hasn't healed yet. Their plans are devious as always.
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Madam Magistrate, you've already laid out this plan so far.
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It's always a challenge to decipher the Sentinel's intentions, but there were many theories about it in City Hall at the time. I couldn't fathom why it went through such great lengths to retrieve you from Mt. Firmament and raise you within our walls.
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But now that I reflect on it, perhaps the Sentinel saw in you the potential to one day restore the Temporal Program and ensure the survival of Jinzhou's inhabitants.
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I just never thought.. You'd be willing to follow through with that prophecy…
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It was here on this very mountain that I first encountered the Sentinel.
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Back then, I was too young to remember anything. Even the image of Mt. Firmament has slipped from my mind.
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But this time... As soon as I stood at the base of Mt. Firmament, I felt a wave of recognition wash over me. Memories long buried resurfaced with sudden clarity.
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Lady Xinyi... I was born with my life, my everything connected to our Sentinel.
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But my duty as its Appointed Resonator is not the only reason for my decision.
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...I'm following the heart of my younger self before I became Jinhsi: The girl who used to laugh with pure joy as she felt the snow from Mt. Firmament on her face.
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I am a seed, born on Mt. Firmament, carried by the wind to every corner of Jinzhou. But now, I have returned to my place of origin.
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It's time for me to take root and grow into something greater...
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Sigh... No matter what happens or what choices you make, please remember: the people of Hongzhen will always have your back.
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Mt. Firmament has been stagnant for eternity. Perhaps a sudden crack of lightning is what we need to break through the fog of uncertainty that has lingered over us for far too long.
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